The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-21

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Sidney Wollett, the elocutionist,
can repeat from memory more than
300, 600 verses OF poetry.
Hyatt is the second United States
treasurer from Connecticut within q
few years, James Gilfillan, treasurer
under Garfield, being the first.
Mrs. Mark Hopkins paid out $780,
900 for the construction OF church
at Great Darlington, Mass, and she
pays the preachers salary. Her own
house there will cost 81. 1000, 600.
The Baltimore Sun will soon be so
years old. Mr.. Abel, the proprietor, is
the richest newspaper man in the
world. He is rated at S15, 900, 900.
A resident OF Boston has been in the
habit of giving his five-year-old boy
nickel every time he brought his slip.
pers to him. The other day the boy
struck for more pay on account OF the
near advent OF circus. The indulgent
parent refused an advance, and for
two days fetched his own slippers, and
then the next older child, n little girl.
undertook to do the work at the old
price. But the scheme, after one trial,
had to be abandoned, because she
said she wasn't goiDs to be called a
''scab" by her own brother any longer.
A scandal in New York high life has
been raised by Mrs. Grace Deems, who
is the daughter OF rich Cincinnati
banker, bringing suit Tor divorce
against her husband, who is q physi-
clan and the son OF Rev. Charles Il.
Deems, of New York. Each party
charges the other with being a con-
6rmed opium-eater.
Greenfield, Mass, gave a striking ex-
ample OF neighborly kindness by vot-
ing not to prosecute the bonds OF the
defaulting Treasurer, Foster, because
prosecution would throw the entire
loss, $4,000, upon the shoulders OF
his only responsible bondsman,
Charles Henry. Mr.. Henry is an old
and respected merchant, who recently
retired with just enough money to
pass an old age OF comfort. The suit,
If successful, would have stripped him
OF everything. This issue was squarely
made in the meeting, and the town
voted not to prosecute.
Alexander Crummell, rector of st.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Washington, d. c., is one OF the most
learned colored men in the country.
When he desired to study for holy or
ders he applied at Kenyon College,
Gambler, Ohio, but was refused ad.
mission. He made applications else
where, which we're equally unsuccess-
full. He finally went to Oxford, Eng,
and there took a full course. He is
an eloquent preacher, and his congre.
CATION embraces large number OF
prominent colored citizens.
DR.. Moritz Schuppert, whose death
has been announced, was one of the
most eminent physicians and surgeons
in New Orleans. Among his notable
achievements were resection OF the
second branch OF the fifth pair of
nerves; cure OF oblique fracture OF the
thigh bone without shortening OF the
limb; double resection of the superior
maxillary bone of the face; q large
number OF rhinoplastic operations
that is, rebuilding OF the nose after it
has been destroyed by disease; total
resection OF the shoulder. blade; resec-
ton of the head OF the femur (thigh.
bone) in ankylosis OF the hip-joint, re-
sulting in q normal function OF the
limb; ligature OF the internal lilac ar.
terry for aneurism OF the femoral ar
terry, with recovery; successful ligature
OF carotid artery for FothergilPs
pain; and on all these subjects he